African countries will negotiate solar and natural gas projects with Russia during the Russian Energy Week International Forum in Moscow, the executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk, told Sputnik on the sidelines of the event.
"There's going to be a big discussion around solar projects in Africa, looking around Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, with Russian companies that are going to look at a lot more investment in building solar plants around there and solar farms," NJ Ayuk said.
African officials attending the September 26-28 event were also considering natural gas projects in Congo, where a pipeline is to be built from the port of Pointe Noire to Brazzaville, he added.
Russia has been cooperating with several African countries, including Burkina Faso, Mali, and Nigeria, in the area of developing their energy industries.